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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Aux Puces

Here is just a little of the bootie I acquired at the Sunday puce in Provence... And here's what I broke while browsing... I didn't take it with the rest my items. Was that a mistake?A terrific coffee moulie for the wall. Ah Ha! Bleu de Provence!!!I thought this was fun - A dealer's petit dejeuner...Lots of dollhouse petit dejeuner sets... Who could resist? I bought one. Complet tea sets for grownups too... And in so many beautiful colors.The puce went on forever down so many avenues and lanes in the park.Here Corey Amaro, expert flea market shopper searches for special goodies. 4 eyes are better than 2, and I'm used to looking for still life objects, so we each found things the other would like but not necessarily spot . There has to be penny candy at a puce! Can you find the Fraise Tagada here?

It looks like our flea market we go to every weekend when we can here in NC. I looooove to browse through all that--that looks like it was great fun, and how wonderful that you and Corey got to go together! I can't wait to see paintings from your purchases. Sounds like you're having great fun!

I just saw your note about the cost of the broken dish--you needed to haggle more!!! You should have taken it anyway and made a little mosaic picture frame, Carol...quelle dommage.

Were we supposed to look for that lone macaron??? ;-)I am very suspicious of flea markets. Don't go near them anymore. Every time I liked something, it was as expensive as heaven. :-(Are there any fleamarketing courses for beginners in Provence?

Your picture of the meal of the vendor is similar to one I took of a vendor having dinner while he ignored customers. In L'isle sur Sorgue, a vendor left me with his whole kiosk filled with antique linens while he went for "cafe", then drove me back to my hotel after I bought too much to carry. Only in France.

You should have bought the green Deco teapot. Could have sold it for a good price in NY. Very in.

MERISI I spent a grand total of not even 100 euros.Lordie...for 18 items + 3 more I left behind at Corey's.The most costly was 20 euros for a miniature wooden coffee mouli and the least was 1 euro for miniature porcelaine doll teacups.

I can imagine you there in Teasetland... (as happy as a young child in Disneyland)

I MUST show this post to my children, Carol !!!This will root them in their very first impressions about you: "Carol? ... the American lady who pictures leftovers on café tables in Paris? the one who paints cups and... cups?"

Dear Carol,I must admit, spending less than a 100 euros is quite a feat, considering the bounty laid out there in front of you. :-)I am always afraid of spending to much on these bargains and then having nothing left to spend for the items I'd really need.

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♥carol gillott♥

l'Ile Saint Louis, Paris, Ile de France, France

Hi I'm Carol Gillott,
My Mom taught me watercolors at 5. I'm still at it, now tripping over cobblestones, living in a 6th-floor garret on l'Ile Saint-Louis, Paris. Read Parisbreakfast with a hot chocolate and croissant.
I paint Paris breakfasts.